Andromeda

we have learned about Isaac Newton and his laws beforehand. Newton’s laws of gravity were created centuries ago and is the reason we can make all the predications we do today. The laws were used to predict the collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy in four billion years. Learning about the collision was fascinating, too bad this won’t be happening anytime during my existence. The Oort Cloud was mentioned, where trillions of comets are…

In the book, Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers: The Guerrilla Girls Illustrated Guide to Female Stereotypes, I was very surprised by the "Tomboy" stereotype. When I think of a tomboy, I think of a girl who loves to play sports, doesn't mind getting down and dirty and may prefer to dress casual instead of wearing dresses or skirts. I have always thought of my own daughter as a tomboy. She would much rather throw on a pair of sweats, jeans or shorts instead of a dress and softball is her life! I…

myth and the movie have many comparisons, the first of which is that perseus is the son of Zeus. Next is that Perseus must go on a quest which requires him to see the witches of Graene and slay Medusa. Another set of of comparisons is that Princess Andromeda is saved by Perseus and Acrisius is killed by him. Finally, one of the last similarity was that Zeus recognizes Perseus as a great hero and wished to reward him for his great deeds. With that being the end of the comparisons, let the the…

motion of stars around a black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy which helped astronomers determine the exact center of the Milky Way. There were two large discoveries made by Keck in 2005. The first is when it found that the diameter of the Andromeda galaxy is three times further than thought having estimates of 220,000 light years across compared to the previous estimate of 70,000 light years. The second was that Keck contributed to charting the growth of the universe and finding that…

Are you tired and miserable because of your work? Are you stressed out and longing for some peace and quiet? Well what you need is a vacation to rejuvenate your body and treat yourself for all the money you have been earning by working day after day. Imagine waking up in the morning and feeling the cold and soothing breeze of the seaside. Imagine seeing the beautiful sun rise to start your day. Imagine basking and swimming in the cool water of the beach in the afternoon. What place could offer…

medusa's head.”(D'aulaires,118). With Percy he thought that he was just a loser but he beat the daughter of Athena-- Annabeth in battle (that was rare) and won capture the flag.(Percy Jackson) Another thing is that Perseus killed a sea monster to save Andromeda. “...he lifted the head out of the bag.”(D'aulaires,120). The final thing for Percy he lifted the head and turned the hydra into another piece in the museum.(Percy Jackson) In counseling that is how Percy Jackson and the Olympians the…

interesting body to see in the sky is the planet Venus. (It is the hottest planet at 867 degrees Fahrenheit and glows a dull red because the rocks on the surface are so hot) The brightest star in the sky, (after our sun) is Sirius which is in the Andromeda galaxy, appearing as a fuzzy cloud. It is the most distant object visible to the naked eye and is 2.9 million light-years away. In case you are a weird freak like me, here are also a few fun facts. In 1770, the comet Lexell passed the earth at…

Which at the time only viewed the Milky Way, because it was thought that that was how large the universe was. Edwin Hubble was responsible for the founding of the Cepheid, a type of star, in the Andromeda Nebulae in the year 1924, at the top of Mt. Wilson. Another great achievement that happened in Hubble’s life in the year 1924 was when he happily married Grace Burke in Pasadena, California, and even though the couple never had children they remained…

I have learned that in tough situations, I am able to succeed rather than sink under pressure. Of course, there have been occasions where when I have been put under stress I have snapped, but even so, I was able to bounce back, and I find ways to overcome my disappointment or discouragement and do what it takes to be successful in my endeavors.One lesson that has taught me to persevere when things become challenging was the portfolio I made for advanced studio art my senior year. I have always…

are treated in a more different way than we’d think. They are treated as objects. In the story of Perseus, Perseus makes the statement, “If I save her by my valor, do I have her?” (p.104). In his statements, Perseus states that if he were to save Andromeda, she will be his. What this clearly lacks is the woman’s judgement. Ovid does not include the woman’s…